2008–09 Memphis Grizzlies season

The 2008–09 Memphis Grizzlies season was their 14th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Memphis Grizzlies finished 2 games ahead of their 2007–08 output, and finished 12th in the Western Conference as opposed to 14th.

Key dates

 * June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 1: The free agency period started.

Draft picks
Some hours after the completion of the draft, Memphis sent the rights to #5 overall pick Kevin Love to Minnesota as part of a trade that landed #3 pick O. J. Mayo.

Game log
18,196 16,139
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 * 1
 * October 29
 * @ Houston
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Darrell Arthur (15)
 * Mike Conley Jr., Kyle Lowry (3)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 31
 * Orlando
 * Rudy Gay (29)
 * Darrell Arthur (10)
 * Kyle Lowry (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 1–1

21,785 10,121 13,685 18,744 14,359 18,422 10,129 11,308 10,834 20,035 13,121 12,053 19,911 17,074 11,977
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 * 3
 * November 1
 * @ Chicago
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Darko Miličić (9)
 * Kyle Lowry (4)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 1–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * Golden State
 * Marc Gasol (27)
 * Marc Gasol (16)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 2–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 5
 * @ Sacramento
 * O. J. Mayo (28)
 * Rudy Gay, Kyle Lowry, Marc Gasol (6)
 * Kyle Lowry (7)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * November 7
 * @ Golden State
 * Rudy Gay (23)
 * Darrell Arthur (12)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (6)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 3–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 9
 * @ Denver
 * O. J. Mayo (31)
 * Marc Gasol, O. J. Mayo (8)
 * Mike Conley Jr., Rudy Gay (4)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 3–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 10
 * @ Phoenix
 * O. J. Mayo (33)
 * Rudy Gay, Darrell Arthur (7)
 * O. J. Mayo (5)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 3–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 12
 * New York
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Hakim Warrick (8)
 * Marko Jarić, Kyle Lowry (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 3–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 14
 * Milwaukee
 * O. J. Mayo (25)
 * Hakim Warrick (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr., Kyle Lowry (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 3–7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 11
 * November 18
 * Sacramento
 * Rudy Gay (22)
 * Hakim Warrick (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 4–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 12
 * November 21
 * @ Dallas
 * O. J. Mayo (19)
 * Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol (8)
 * Rudy Gay (5)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 4–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * November 22
 * Utah
 * O. J. Mayo (23)
 * Darrell Arthur (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 4–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 24
 * San Antonio
 * O. J. Mayo (26)
 * Darko Miličić (11)
 * O. J. Mayo, Kyle Lowry (3)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 4–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * November 26
 * @ Utah
 * Rudy Gay (27)
 * Marc Gasol (8)
 * Kyle Lowry (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 4–11
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 * 16
 * November 28
 * @ San Antonio
 * O. J. Mayo (32)
 * Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, Darko Miličić (6)
 * O. J. Mayo, Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 4–12
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 * 17
 * November 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * O. J. Mayo (30)
 * O. J. Mayo (7)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (6)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 4–13

12,088 10,484 16,822 10,691 18,009 17,132 12,271 10,231 11,869 17,456 20,200 12,346 18,797 12,207 14,471
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 * 18
 * December 3
 * @ Atlanta
 * Hakim Warrick (20)
 * Rudy Gay (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr., Kyle Lowry (4)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 4–14
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 * 19
 * December 5
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Rudy Gay (25)
 * Darko Miličić (9)
 * Kyle Lowry (5)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 5–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 6
 * @ New Orleans
 * Marc Gasol (21)
 * Marc Gasol (7)
 * O. J. Mayo (5)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 5–15
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 * 21
 * December 8
 * Houston
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Hakim Warrick, Marc Gasol (8)
 * Kyle Lowry (5)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 6–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 22
 * December 10
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Rudy Gay (22)
 * Rudy Gay, Hakim Warrick, Marc Gasol (6)
 * O. J. Mayo, Kyle Lowry (5)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 7–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 23
 * December 12
 * Chicago
 * Rudy Gay (29)
 * Darko Miličić (11)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 8–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 24
 * December 14
 * Miami
 * O. J. Mayo (28)
 * Marc Gasol (7)
 * Kyle Lowry (5)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 9–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 16
 * New Orleans
 * Rudy Gay (28)
 * Marc Gasol (11)
 * O. J. Mayo, Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 9–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 19
 * Charlotte
 * Rudy Gay (17)
 * Marc Gasol (6)
 * O. J. Mayo (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 9–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 22
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Rudy Gay (23)
 * Darko Miličić (8)
 * Kyle Lowry (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 9–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 23
 * @ Dallas
 * Hakim Warrick (17)
 * Rudy Gay (9)
 * Kyle Lowry (4)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 9–19
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 29
 * December 26
 * Indiana
 * Hakim Warrick (21)
 * O. J. Mayo (8)
 * O. J. Mayo (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 10–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * December 27
 * @ San Antonio
 * O. J. Mayo (29)
 * Rudy Gay (11)
 * Kyle Lowry (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 10–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * December 29
 * @ Minnesota
 * O. J. Mayo (23)
 * Hakim Warrick (8)
 * Kyle Lowry (12)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 10–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Phoenix
 * Hakim Warrick (25)
 * Marc Gasol (13)
 * Kyle Lowry (6)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 10–22

12,597 11,731 10,156 11,552 18,486 15,121 10,422 17,483 11,249 18,391 12,817 11,338 18,450 18,119
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 * 33
 * January 2
 * San Antonio
 * Hakim Warrick (16)
 * Marc Gasol (11)
 * Kyle Lowry, Rudy Gay (3)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 10–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 34
 * January 4
 * Dallas
 * O. J. Mayo (21)
 * Hakim Warrick, Rudy Gay (7)
 * Kyle Lowry (5)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 6
 * Minnesota
 * Hakim Warrick (22)
 * O. J. Mayo (8)
 * O. J. Mayo, Kyle Lowry (5)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 7
 * @ New Jersey
 * O. J. Mayo (26)
 * Marc Gasol (10)
 * O. J. Mayo, Rudy Gay, Kyle Lowry, Greg Buckner (3)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 11–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 9
 * @ Toronto
 * Rudy Gay (22)
 * Darrell Arthur (7)
 * Marc Gasol, Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 11–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 13
 * Cleveland
 * Kyle Lowry (25)
 * Marc Gasol (11)
 * Kyle Lowry (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 39
 * January 16
 * Utah
 * O. J. Mayo (23)
 * Marc Gasol (10)
 * Marc Gasol (3)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–28
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 19
 * Detroit
 * Rudy Gay, O. J. Mayo (15)
 * Marc Gasol (13)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (5)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–29
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 21
 * @ Charlotte
 * Rudy Gay (26)
 * Marc Gasol (6)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 11–30
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 23
 * @ New York
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Rudy Gay (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 11–31
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 24
 * New Jersey
 * O. J. Mayo (23)
 * Marc Gasol (10)
 * Rudy Gay (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–32
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 27
 * Denver
 * O. J. Mayo (19)
 * Hakim Warrick (10)
 * Kyle Lowry, Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–33
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 45
 * January 28
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Rudy Gay (25)
 * Rudy Gay, Darrell Arthur (8)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (9)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 11–34
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 31
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Rudy Gay (23)
 * Hakim Warrick, Darrell Arthur (7)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–35

11,442 10,109 10,912 11,498 10,896 12,812 19,911 20,385 15,036 20,562 13,211 10,074
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 * 47
 * February 2
 * @ Washington
 * O. J. Mayo (33)
 * Marc Gasol (11)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 12–35
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 48
 * February 4
 * Houston
 * O. J. Mayo (32)
 * Rudy Gay, Mike Conley Jr. (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 13–35
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 49
 * February 6
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Rudy Gay (26)
 * Rudy Gay, O. J. Mayo, Marc Gasol (5)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (3)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 13–36
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 50
 * February 7
 * Toronto
 * O. J. Mayo, Hakim Warrick (16)
 * O. J. Mayo, Marc Gasol, Greg Buckner, Hakim Warrick, Darko Miličić (8)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 14–36
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 9
 * New Orleans
 * O. J. Mayo (22)
 * O. J. Mayo (16)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 15–36
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 11
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Hakim Warrick (31)
 * Marc Gasol (9)
 * O. J. Mayo (5)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 15–37
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 17
 * @ Utah
 * O. J. Mayo, Rudy Gay (18)
 * Darko Miličić (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 15–38
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 18
 * @ Portland
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Marc Gasol (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (10)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 15–39
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 20
 * Sacramento
 * O. J. Mayo (24)
 * Rudy Gay, Mike Conley Jr. (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 15–40
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 24
 * @ Cleveland
 * Hakim Warrick, Rudy Gay (13)
 * Marc Gasol (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 15–41
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 25
 * @ Indiana
 * Marc Gasol (22)
 * Marc Gasol (15)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (8)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 15–42
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 58
 * February 28
 * Oklahoma City
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Marc Gasol (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 15–43

18,997 13,813 14,458 16,179 12,443 18,624 22,076 11,417 11,087 17,837 18,119 18,654 12,987 20,680 18,471
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * March 3
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Marc Gasol, O. J. Mayo (17)
 * Marc Gasol (14)
 * Rudy Gay, Mike Conley Jr. (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–44
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 60
 * March 4
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Rudy Gay (35)
 * Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol (8)
 * Marc Gasol (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 16–44
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * March 7
 * Philadelphia
 * Mike Conley Jr. (31)
 * Marc Gasol (13)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (9)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 16–45
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 8
 * @ Houston
 * Rudy Gay (21)
 * Darrell Arthur (12)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 16–46
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 11
 * @ Minnesota
 * O. J. Mayo (18)
 * Darko Miličić (10)
 * O. J. Mayo, Mike Conley Jr. (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 16–47
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 13
 * @ Boston
 * Rudy Gay (26)
 * Marc Gasol (15)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (9)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 16–48
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 65
 * March 15
 * @ Detroit
 * Mike Conley Jr. (20)
 * Darko Miličić (11)
 * Marc Gasol (4)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 17–48
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 16
 * Portland
 * O. J. Mayo (21)
 * Rudy Gay (11)
 * O. J. Mayo (6)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 17–49
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 18
 * Denver
 * Rudy Gay (30)
 * Marc Gasol (8)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (10)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 17–50
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 20
 * @ New Orleans
 * Rudy Gay (23)
 * Marc Gasol, Darko Miličić (6)
 * O. J. Mayo (4)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 17–51
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 21
 * Boston
 * Hakim Warrick (20)
 * Greg Buckner (7)
 * Rudy Gay, Mike Conley Jr. (3)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 17–52
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 23
 * @ Miami
 * O. J. Mayo (21)
 * Marc Gasol (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (5)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 17–53
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 71
 * March 27
 * @ Sacramento
 * Marc Gasol (27)
 * Rudy Gay (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 18–53
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 28
 * @ Portland
 * O. J. Mayo (12)
 * Hamed Haddadi, Mike Conley Jr. (6)
 * O. J. Mayo (5)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 18–54
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 73
 * March 30
 * @ Golden State
 * O. J. Mayo (24)
 * Hamed Haddadi (8)
 * O. J. Mayo (10)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 19–54

10,013 15,126 18,717 10,089 17,461 15,908 18,997 18,422 12,736
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 74
 * April 1
 * Washington
 * Rudy Gay (25)
 * Marc Gasol (9)
 * O. J. Mayo (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 20–54
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 75
 * April 3
 * Dallas
 * Rudy Gay (27)
 * Rudy Gay (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (5)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 21–54
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 76
 * April 4
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Rudy Gay (26)
 * Marc Gasol (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (9)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 22–54
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 7
 * Portland
 * O. J. Mayo (31)
 * Darrell Arthur (5)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 22–55
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 8
 * @ Orlando
 * Rudy Gay (18)
 * Marc Gasol (8)
 * O. J. Mayo, Darrell Arthur (2)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 22–56
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 10
 * Phoenix
 * O. J. Mayo, Rudy Gay (20)
 * Darrell Arthur, Hakim Warrick (10)
 * O. J. Mayo, Mike Conley Jr. (6)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 23–56
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 12
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * O. J. Mayo (20)
 * Marc Gasol (8)
 * Marc Gasol, Mike Conley Jr. (4)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 23–57
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ Phoenix
 * Hakim Warrick, Rudy Gay (26)
 * Hakim Warrick (9)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 23–58
 * - bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * Atlanta
 * O. J. Mayo (26)
 * Darrell Arthur (10)
 * Mike Conley Jr. (7)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 24–58

Awards and records

 * O. J. Mayo, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
 * Marc Gasol, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team